🌱American Speedway Armed Forces Night + Rattlesnake Season!

Rise and shine, Roseville! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 73 Low: 44.

Here are the top five stories today in Roseville:

1. Saturday May 14 is Armed Forces Night at the American Speedway in Roseville! Races for the night include NASCAR/Berco Late Model Twins, Modifieds, Riebes Auto Parts Super Stocks, F4s, Jr. Late Models, Mini-Cup/Bando. And don't forget the ever-popular Trailer Bash! Gates open at 5 p.m. The opening ceremony starts at 6 p.m. Bring your favorite vet or active military and come early for some swag! The first 100 active military or vets through the door get the goodies. (Roseville Today)
2. It's strawberry season and I LOVE strawberries! That's why I love this story from Gold Country Media. Did you know there's a place in Granite Bay where you can pick your own strawberries? If that's not enticing enough, how about TEN varieties of the sweet little nuggets? Head on out to the great outdoors with your little ones or your neighbors and find some vine ripe gems! YUMMMMMM!!!! (Gold Country Media)
3. Maybe you've seen her dancing through the aisles of the supermarket in El Dorado Hills with her mom. Maybe it made you smile, but did you think that this teen might be on her way to the Joffrey Ballet School in New York? Her name is Kieley Leary and she's on her way, literally and figuratively! Kieley practices every day, without fail, from the moment she gets out of school on weekdays to the moment she wakes up on the weekends and it has paid off! She's earned herself a place at the world-renowned dance school. Way to go, Kieley! See more of her story here. (ABC10)
4. Ugh. It's rattlesnake season, again. Since mid-March, Tyler Young from Placer Snake Removal has has managed to capture 40 rattlesnakes on residents’ properties in Grass Valley, Granite Bay, Loomis, Newcastle, and Penryn. He estimates a 50% increase in the number of snakes removed so far this year. How can you prevent snakes from nesting on your property? Cut the grass. Remove the debris. Get rid of anything that creates shade for these guys to rest in. (Roseville Press Tribune)
5. Fourteen Lincoln High School senior athletes signed their National Letters of Intent to play their sport at the collegiate level on May 4. Signing were five football players, four softball players, two soccer players, two basketball players and one track athlete. They're going everywhere from Sioux City, Iowa to Fresno State. They all made it official last week at Lincoln High’s Dale Pence Gymnasium with hundreds of family members and peers there to witness the signing. (Lincoln News Messenger)

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Today in Roseville:

• Join the Maidu Museum for a Trail Talk. Stop by for a casual conversation on the Historic Site Trail with staff. There's a new topic every Wednesday. (6 p.m.)
• Pub Run! Bad Luck Run Club meets at different breweries / bars on Wednesdays at 6 p.m., all year. Tonight is Monk's Cellar! The run is free, no sign up required. All paces are welcome on the run! (6 p.m.)
• Team up with your friends and put your knowledge to the test at University of Beer Roseville's Trivia Night! (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Just two weeks left to come and Wine Down on Wednesday nights! Get your 2022 souvenir glass, or just drop by and enjoy all of the fun from 5:30-7:30 p.m. today in Vernon Street Town Square. (Instagram)
• Holy Matilda! Folsom has public art EVERYWHERE! Here’s an AWESOME list of all of the artworks you can see around town! Click on the lists and you can see pictures or head out the door and go visit some of these masterpieces in person!
• The Rock Art Mysteries Tour is an evening tour at the Maidu Museum Historic Site that uses special lighting to highlight rare thousand year old petroglyphs, or rock carvings. The special lighting brings out carved details that are difficult to see during the day. As part of this tour, you’ll be able to get a closer look at the ancient art. So grab you flash light and see rare rock art like never before. The next one is set for May 21. Purchase tickets online today.
  

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Events:

• Springfest and Community Open House (May 14)
• Soon The Rains Will Come (May 14)
• The People’s Trial of Golden Alouicious Locks (May 15)
• The Delta Wires live at the Powerhouse Pub (May 15)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Jeri Karges

About me: Jeri Karges has been living in and loving the Sacramento region for over 30 years. Her passion is finding new and unique ways to enjoy the city and surrounding areas. On weekends, you can find her pestering her friends to sample the restaurant that doesn't have silverware, or try their hand at throwing an axe. Jeri also enjoys writing about retirement planning at https://rockinretirement.subst...